The Hours of Hope backdrop

The Hours of Hope 1955 Directed by Jan Rybkowski , Stanisław Różewicz Godziny nadziei

In the last days of World War 2, people of various ethnic background meet in a Polish military hospital in a small German town, whereas a Nazi SS division hides in the local forests and tries to move westwards.

Country Poland
Production Country Poland
Language Polish
Spoken Languages English , French , German , Italian , Polish , Russian
Gneres Drama , War
Release Date 9 May 1955
89 mins
Cast
Zbigniew Józefowicz Captain Walek
Stanisław Mikulski Lieutenant Jan Basior
Jadwiga Chojnacka Nurse Margiel
Bronisław Pawlik Szczeżuja
Stefan Rydel Sturmfuhrer von Lyx
Stanisław Milski SS Colonel Nagel
Jerzy Kaliszewski Major Woynicz
Leon Niemczyk American Officer
Janusz Jaroń Staff Officer
Jerzy Kawka Scharführer Schkoppeck
Adam Mularczyk Old Italian
Józef Kostecki Wounded Actor
Aleksander Gąssowski Theatre Director
Kazimierz Wichniarz Sergeant Tomala
Władysław Głąbik Grześ Gawra
Krystyna Feldman Woman hit in the Forehead
Stefan Friedmann Boy from Zamojszczyzna
Jerzy Kaczmarek German, Walek's Patient
Stanisław Marian Kamiński Italian Interpreter
Andrzej Kozak Man wanting to join the Army
Janina Matuszczak Girl on a Tank
Wiesław Michnikowski Man in a Striped Uniform
Ryszard Ostromęcki Telephone Operator
Jadwiga Sachnowska Old German Woman
Ryszard Sawicki Old German Man
Jerzy Szpunar Telephone Operator
Janina Węglan Czech Woman
Bogusz Bilewski Corporal Sumski (uncredited)
Sylwester Chęciński Violinist (uncredited)
Anna Ciepielewska Giannina (uncredited)
Maria Ciesielska Marysia (uncredited)
Mieczysław Czechowicz WP Soldier (uncredited)
Halina Dobrowolska (uncredited)
Ewa Dryszkiewicz (uncredited)
Ryszard Filipski American singing in Łódź (uncredited)
Mieczysław Gajda (uncredited)
Barbara Horawianka (uncredited)
Zdana Jasińska (uncredited)
Mieczysław Kalenik American (uncredited)
Tadeusz Kalinowski (uncredited)
Jan Kobuszewski Frenchman (uncredited)
Zdzisław Kuźniar (uncredited)
Zygmunt Listkiewicz Pole from Mława (uncredited)
Stanisław Michalski (uncredited)
Irena Morawska (uncredited)
Tadeusz Motel American Soldier (uncredited)
Jerzy Nasierowski WP Soldier (uncredited)
Stanisław Niwiński (uncredited)
Maria Nowotarska (uncredited)
Ludwik Paczyński (uncredited)
Ludwik Pak (uncredited)
Barbara Połomska Girl at the Field Kitchen (uncredited)
Wanda Siemaszkowa Pole (uncredited)
Włodzimierz Skoczylas WP Soldier (uncredited)
Kazimierz Urbański (uncredited)
Lech Wojciechowski (uncredited)
Florian Wolny Horst (uncredited)
Hanna Zembrzuska Girl joining the Americans (uncredited)